Your doctor may use tests like the Dix-Hallpike maneuver, the head impulse test, the Romberg test, or the Fukuda-Unterberger ...

The commonest underlying cause of vertigo is due to disease of the balance mechanisms of the inner ear or due to diseases of the brain or central nervous system. There are several specific causes, ...

Vertigo is the sensation that the world is spinning around you, even though you’re not moving. Although its symptoms are similar, vertigo is distinct from other forms of dizziness: those who suffer ...

A human being is able to maintain his balance when several physiological systems work correctly. These physiological mechanisms include muscles, joints, bones, eyes, nerves, heart, blood vessels, and ...

BPPV is one of the most common causes of vertigo, particularly among older adults. It occurs when tiny calcium particles in the inner ear become dislodged and float into the sensitive ear canal, ...

Q: Would you please discuss labyrinthitis? I am an 81-year-old woman and have been troubled with this for several months. I have improved, but I still have balance problems and a full feeling in my ...

Nearly 40% of U.S. adults will experience vertigo – the false sensation that you or your surroundings are moving – at least once during their lives. Dizziness, including vertigo, is one of the most ...

Q. I have had some nasty allergies all of my 72 years. Usually, my head gets clogged up. Recently, my ears became involved and I experienced vertigo for the first time. Is this common? A. We have to ...

You know that feeling after you’ve been on a boat, when your feet finally touch dry land again, but you still feeling like you’re riding the waves? That’s the sensation someone with vertigo ...